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Area Toys 4 Tots campaign begins
The Willcox Department of Public Safety will again be hosting the Annual Willcox Toys 4 Tots campaign. Last year, thanks to the generosity of many, the Toys 4 Tots provided toys and other gifts to hundreds of children in our community who would have otherwise been unable to experience the joy of receiving gifts during the holiday season.
Please join us this year to help make a Christmas wish come true for the less fortunate children of Willcox by donating an unwrapped toy or by giving a monetary donation to the Willcox Department of Public Safety. Monetary donations may be dropped off or mailed to the Willcox Department of Public Safety, Attention Officer Mel Hammons or Officer Richard Majewski, 151 W. Maley, Willcox, AZ 85643. Toy donations will be collected at various business locations in Willcox in addition to the Willcox Department of Public Safety and the City Hall building at 101 S. Railroad Ave.
Applications for children ages 1 to 14 years of age for Toys 4 Tots can be picked up at the Willcox Department of Public Safety and must be returned by Dec. 15.
For additional information, contact Officer Mel Hammons or Officer Richard Majewski at (520) 384-4673, or Penney Bell at (520) 766-4231.
LCO Holiday House Friday at Elks Lodge
LCO 29th Annual Holiday House will be held on Friday, Nov. 21, in Willcox. Handmade gifts, baked goods, raffles and door prizes. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for children.
Contact Willcox Elks Lodge for more information at (520) 384-3119.
Commodities distribution Nov. 26
USDA commodities will be given out Wednesday, Nov. 26 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church patio, corner of Curtis and Maley. Please bring your I.D.
Enter art show at Apple Fest
The Art League of Willcox is organizing a Fine Arts Show in connection with the 2008 Apple Festival. A best of show award of $25 will be presented to a single outstanding work of art.
All entries must be delivered to the Willcox Community Center on Wednesday, Dec. 3 between 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Entry fee is $5 per item with a three-item limit. Entrants may also price their works for sale and no commission will be taken.
Call W. Crane at 384-5510 for an entry form.
The show will accept entries in five categories: two dimensional art (paintings, pastels, drawings), three dimensional art (carvings, sculptures, fabrics, or textiles), photography (color and black and white), apple subject (any media) or Christmas Holiday subject (any media).
Chili and salsa contest Friday
Mark your calendar for the annual Chili Cook-Off & Salsa Competition, sponsored by the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Friday, Nov. 21, in the Parish Hall starting at 6 p.m.
Trophies and prizes for the best tasting, hottest, most original name, in both the Chili and Salsa competition will be awarded. Open to the public. Enjoy an evening of entertainment and a bowl of chili with all the fixings and a drink for $7. Children 12 and under, $3.
Competition entry fee for individuals is $10; and for the Business or Group Challenge, fee is $50. Pick up your Entry forms and /or tickets at the following locations: Radio Shack in Safeway Plaza, Willcox Real Estate in Dunlap Plaza, Bidegain's Beauty Bizarre (ask for Salli) and the Church Office.
Texas Hold'em tournament
At Shadow Mountain Restaurant in Sunsites, a no-limit Texas Hold-em Benefit Tournament will be held Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. A $50 contribution will go to the Sunsites Community Golf group. Payout will be based on number of players. A $2,500 payout in golf and merchandise is anticipated. Questions? Call Tim Heine at 520-508-2899
Old Pearce Holiday Festival
Join artists, crafters and antiquers on Nov. 28-29, the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. for the Old Pearce Holiday Festival, the authentic old west ghost town of Pearce, Ariz. Shop for those unusual Christmas gifts each handcrafted with skill and uncompromising attention to beauty and detail.
Enjoy entertainment by the Bost Family Tradition and the Dragoon Mountain Boys; performances by Pearce's own dance troup, the Trashy Women of Cochise County; blacksmithing demonstrations; an antique engine display; a petting zoo and mouthwatering food and refreshments. All shops in town are open.
The Old Pearce Mercantile is open both days free to the public! There are new displays documenting the history of Pearce.
Free admission and free parking. From I-10 take Highway 191 South toward Bisbee. Turn right at Mile Marker 49 and Ghost Town Trail. Go one mile.
For more information call 520-826-3588 or email www.oldpearcestore.com.
Democrats to meet Saturday
The Northern Cochise County Democratic Club will meet Saturday, Nov. 22, at the TA Truck Stop in Willcox at 10 a.m.
On the agenda will be planning for future meetings and events. Please join us, and give us your ideas for future speakers or topics that provide information or education on specific issues. Refreshments will be provided.
Writers Bloc speaker at library
Writers Bloc, a local Willcox writers group which meets monthly at the Willcox library, will have a special speaker, Lee Emery, on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. There is no charge, although an opportunity to donate is given during the morning. We welcome all who are interested in writing or publishing.
Lee Emory is a multi-published author who lives for variety in her books. Though published in other companies before opening her own publishing house in 2001, Lee is the hardworking owner of Treble Heart Books, MountainView Publishing, Sundowners and WhoooDoo Mysteries. Frequently called upon to speak on conference panels and teach workshops, there is little aspect of writing and publishing in which she is not intensely involved.
Educated in Washington State, she raised six children, worked full time and wrote two hours a day. She was a tech writer and editor for The Boeing Company for more than 25 years. Lee lives in Sierra Vista, with her very supportive husband, a retired law enforcement manager. Lee also owns, designed and maintains her commercial web site where she sells her authors' books and is publisher to 50 to 80 authors most of the time, many of whom have won literary awards. We are fortunate to have Lee Emery speak for us, so come and invite your friends. Come prepared with your questions, paper and pen.
For more information call Bea Carlton, president: 520-384-9232.
Band, Strings Concert Dec. 4
The Willcox High School Band and Strings Concert will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at the WHS auditorium. It is produced by instructors Mark Breen and Jessica Breen. The public is invited to the free concert!
Salvation Army needs support
The Willcox Salvation Army is asking for your support for the Christmas and Winter Relief Fund. This is the time of year when the Salvation Army is called upon the most to do what it does best; to help those in need.
The Willcox Chapter has assisted hundreds of families and individuals in our community over the past several years, and we would like to continue our service to those in need. Through the generosity of donations from local businesses, community organizations and individuals, our local Willcox Chapter will have the ability to provide assistance to those in need during the holiday season and through the cold winter months ahead.
Your contribution will help us help others. Please give to the Willcox Salvation Army. Remember, all contributions collected through the Local Chapter stay in our community to help your fellow citizens.
For those of you who have sent donations throughout the year, I would like to thank you for keeping our Chapter alive. You are the reason we are able to continue our work and we are sincerely grateful for your support.
To give to the Willcox Salvation Army, please send your check or money order to: The Willcox Salvation Army, 151 W. Maley Willcox, AZ 85643.
Also, please remember the volunteers who will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army kettles during the holidays. Your change can change lives.
For questions regarding the Willcox Salvation Army, please contact Penney Bell, Local Chapter Representative at (520) 766-4231.
Benefit for Leach family Saturday
Items are being sought for a silent auction to benefit the Leach family following an acccident that killed 14-year-old Christina and injured her parents Nick and Sharma and brother Dwaine. Call Irene Allaire at 520-507-9096 if you have an item and she will make arrangements to pick it up.
The benefit will be at the Elks Lodge on Saturday, Nov. 22 with dinner at 6 p.m., silent auction from 7-9:30 p.m., and dance at 8 p.m., to the band, Straight Ahead.
Tickets are $25 for dinner/dance and $15 for dance. Tickets available at Ace (See Brenda) or Willcox Livestock Auction (see Barbara).
Assistance for Medicare benefits
Open enrollment for the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits begins Saturday, Nov. 15, and many seniors need assistance in understanding the choices they will have. There will be 49 prescription drug plans available in Arizona in 2009. The only way to compare these plans is to use the Medicare Plan Finder on the www.medicare.gov Web site.
In order to assist seniors, enrollment events are being sponsored by the SEAGO Area Agency on Aging. Grace Murcio, Medicare Counselor, will be on hand to explain Medicare benefits and answer individual's questions, and take applications from low-income individuals who need assistance in paying their Part D premiums. Come prepared with a complete list of medications and dosages. Call either Grace Murcio or Kathleen Heard at (520) 432-5301. Schedule is as follows: Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Willcox Public Library.
$500 cash raffle to help Clem Hardesty
A raffle for $500 cash is being held to assist Clem Hardesty, teacher/coach from Willcox High School, who must undergo a bone marrow transplant the week of Thanksgiving.
If you are interested in helping out, please call 384-4214. Tickets are $20 each and the drawing will be held on Friday, Nov. 21. Several staff members from the high school and the school district have tickets. This is not in association Willcox public schools.
The Willcox Department of Public Safety will again be hosting the Annual Willcox Toys 4 Tots campaign. Last year, thanks to the generosity of many, the Toys 4 Tots provided toys and other gifts to hundreds of children in our community who would have otherwise been unable to experience the joy of receiving gifts during the holiday season.
Please join us this year to help make a Christmas wish come true for the less fortunate children of Willcox by donating an unwrapped toy or by giving a monetary donation to the Willcox Department of Public Safety. Monetary donations may be dropped off or mailed to the Willcox Department of Public Safety, Attention Officer Mel Hammons or Officer Richard Majewski, 151 W. Maley, Willcox, AZ 85643. Toy donations will be collected at various business locations in Willcox in addition to the Willcox Department of Public Safety and the City Hall building at 101 S. Railroad Ave.
Applications for children ages 1 to 14 years of age for Toys 4 Tots can be picked up at the Willcox Department of Public Safety and must be returned by Dec. 15.
For additional information, contact Officer Mel Hammons or Officer Richard Majewski at (520) 384-4673, or Penney Bell at (520) 766-4231.
LCO Holiday House Friday at Elks Lodge
LCO 29th Annual Holiday House will be held on Friday, Nov. 21, in Willcox. Handmade gifts, baked goods, raffles and door prizes. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for children.
Contact Willcox Elks Lodge for more information at (520) 384-3119.
Commodities distribution Nov. 26
USDA commodities will be given out Wednesday, Nov. 26 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church patio, corner of Curtis and Maley. Please bring your I.D.
Enter art show at Apple Fest
The Art League of Willcox is organizing a Fine Arts Show in connection with the 2008 Apple Festival. A best of show award of $25 will be presented to a single outstanding work of art.
All entries must be delivered to the Willcox Community Center on Wednesday, Dec. 3 between 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Entry fee is $5 per item with a three-item limit. Entrants may also price their works for sale and no commission will be taken.
Call W. Crane at 384-5510 for an entry form.
The show will accept entries in five categories: two dimensional art (paintings, pastels, drawings), three dimensional art (carvings, sculptures, fabrics, or textiles), photography (color and black and white), apple subject (any media) or Christmas Holiday subject (any media).
Chili and salsa contest Friday
Mark your calendar for the annual Chili Cook-Off & Salsa Competition, sponsored by the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Friday, Nov. 21, in the Parish Hall starting at 6 p.m.
Trophies and prizes for the best tasting, hottest, most original name, in both the Chili and Salsa competition will be awarded. Open to the public. Enjoy an evening of entertainment and a bowl of chili with all the fixings and a drink for $7. Children 12 and under, $3.
Competition entry fee for individuals is $10; and for the Business or Group Challenge, fee is $50. Pick up your Entry forms and /or tickets at the following locations: Radio Shack in Safeway Plaza, Willcox Real Estate in Dunlap Plaza, Bidegain's Beauty Bizarre (ask for Salli) and the Church Office.
Texas Hold'em tournament
At Shadow Mountain Restaurant in Sunsites, a no-limit Texas Hold-em Benefit Tournament will be held Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. A $50 contribution will go to the Sunsites Community Golf group. Payout will be based on number of players. A $2,500 payout in golf and merchandise is anticipated. Questions? Call Tim Heine at 520-508-2899
Old Pearce Holiday Festival
Join artists, crafters and antiquers on Nov. 28-29, the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. for the Old Pearce Holiday Festival, the authentic old west ghost town of Pearce, Ariz. Shop for those unusual Christmas gifts each handcrafted with skill and uncompromising attention to beauty and detail.
Enjoy entertainment by the Bost Family Tradition and the Dragoon Mountain Boys; performances by Pearce's own dance troup, the Trashy Women of Cochise County; blacksmithing demonstrations; an antique engine display; a petting zoo and mouthwatering food and refreshments. All shops in town are open.
The Old Pearce Mercantile is open both days free to the public! There are new displays documenting the history of Pearce.
Free admission and free parking. From I-10 take Highway 191 South toward Bisbee. Turn right at Mile Marker 49 and Ghost Town Trail. Go one mile.
For more information call 520-826-3588 or email www.oldpearcestore.com.
Democrats to meet Saturday
The Northern Cochise County Democratic Club will meet Saturday, Nov. 22, at the TA Truck Stop in Willcox at 10 a.m.
On the agenda will be planning for future meetings and events. Please join us, and give us your ideas for future speakers or topics that provide information or education on specific issues. Refreshments will be provided.
Writers Bloc speaker at library
Writers Bloc, a local Willcox writers group which meets monthly at the Willcox library, will have a special speaker, Lee Emery, on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. There is no charge, although an opportunity to donate is given during the morning. We welcome all who are interested in writing or publishing.
Lee Emory is a multi-published author who lives for variety in her books. Though published in other companies before opening her own publishing house in 2001, Lee is the hardworking owner of Treble Heart Books, MountainView Publishing, Sundowners and WhoooDoo Mysteries. Frequently called upon to speak on conference panels and teach workshops, there is little aspect of writing and publishing in which she is not intensely involved.
Educated in Washington State, she raised six children, worked full time and wrote two hours a day. She was a tech writer and editor for The Boeing Company for more than 25 years. Lee lives in Sierra Vista, with her very supportive husband, a retired law enforcement manager. Lee also owns, designed and maintains her commercial web site where she sells her authors' books and is publisher to 50 to 80 authors most of the time, many of whom have won literary awards. We are fortunate to have Lee Emery speak for us, so come and invite your friends. Come prepared with your questions, paper and pen.
For more information call Bea Carlton, president: 520-384-9232.
Band, Strings Concert Dec. 4
The Willcox High School Band and Strings Concert will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at the WHS auditorium. It is produced by instructors Mark Breen and Jessica Breen. The public is invited to the free concert!
Salvation Army needs support
The Willcox Salvation Army is asking for your support for the Christmas and Winter Relief Fund. This is the time of year when the Salvation Army is called upon the most to do what it does best; to help those in need.
The Willcox Chapter has assisted hundreds of families and individuals in our community over the past several years, and we would like to continue our service to those in need. Through the generosity of donations from local businesses, community organizations and individuals, our local Willcox Chapter will have the ability to provide assistance to those in need during the holiday season and through the cold winter months ahead.
Your contribution will help us help others. Please give to the Willcox Salvation Army. Remember, all contributions collected through the Local Chapter stay in our community to help your fellow citizens.
For those of you who have sent donations throughout the year, I would like to thank you for keeping our Chapter alive. You are the reason we are able to continue our work and we are sincerely grateful for your support.
To give to the Willcox Salvation Army, please send your check or money order to: The Willcox Salvation Army, 151 W. Maley Willcox, AZ 85643.
Also, please remember the volunteers who will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army kettles during the holidays. Your change can change lives.
For questions regarding the Willcox Salvation Army, please contact Penney Bell, Local Chapter Representative at (520) 766-4231.
Benefit for Leach family Saturday
Items are being sought for a silent auction to benefit the Leach family following an acccident that killed 14-year-old Christina and injured her parents Nick and Sharma and brother Dwaine. Call Irene Allaire at 520-507-9096 if you have an item and she will make arrangements to pick it up.
The benefit will be at the Elks Lodge on Saturday, Nov. 22 with dinner at 6 p.m., silent auction from 7-9:30 p.m., and dance at 8 p.m., to the band, Straight Ahead.
Tickets are $25 for dinner/dance and $15 for dance. Tickets available at Ace (See Brenda) or Willcox Livestock Auction (see Barbara).
Assistance for Medicare benefits
Open enrollment for the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits begins Saturday, Nov. 15, and many seniors need assistance in understanding the choices they will have. There will be 49 prescription drug plans available in Arizona in 2009. The only way to compare these plans is to use the Medicare Plan Finder on the www.medicare.gov Web site.
In order to assist seniors, enrollment events are being sponsored by the SEAGO Area Agency on Aging. Grace Murcio, Medicare Counselor, will be on hand to explain Medicare benefits and answer individual's questions, and take applications from low-income individuals who need assistance in paying their Part D premiums. Come prepared with a complete list of medications and dosages. Call either Grace Murcio or Kathleen Heard at (520) 432-5301. Schedule is as follows: Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Willcox Public Library.
$500 cash raffle to help Clem Hardesty
A raffle for $500 cash is being held to assist Clem Hardesty, teacher/coach from Willcox High School, who must undergo a bone marrow transplant the week of Thanksgiving.
If you are interested in helping out, please call 384-4214. Tickets are $20 each and the drawing will be held on Friday, Nov. 21. Several staff members from the high school and the school district have tickets. This is not in association Willcox public schools.
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